SMC awarded contract to provide marine co-ordination services to SGRE

“SMC have been awarded a contract to provide Marine Coordination services to SGRE across what will be Taiwan’s first commercial offshore windfarm, Formosa 1.   The Formosa 1 project will comprise 20 6MW Siemens Gamesa WTGs and will become Taiwan’s first commercial offshore windfarm, with an eventual capacity of 120MW.   This contract award...

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HFR Solutions CIC – Community Canal Boat Investment Supports Community Engagement Program

Humber-based Community Interest Company HFR Solutions CIC – which helps organisations improve safety through preparation for and response to emergencies, has recently invested in a brand new 12ft x 60ft Wide Beam Canal Boat Cruiser called ‘Forget-Me-Not’, as part of their community engagement program. The build has recently been completed by specialist canal boat...

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Boston Energy Launches GWO Courses

Boston Energy offer a number of GWO Training courses including: GWO Fire Awareness GWO First Aid GWO Manual Handling GWO Working at Height   All course information can be found and places booked here via their online booking system: https://bostonenergytraining.learnupon.com/store All courses are delivered at the Boston Energy Training Centre based on the grounds...

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HETA young learners embark on careers at sea with international fishing firm

A crew of young apprentices who have just left Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) are the first from the organisation to embark on a career at sea. More will follow in the years to come as a result of a partnership between HETA and Hull Trinity House Academy and agreements with a growing number...

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RIOE (Research Institute for Ocean Economies) visit Humber

RIOE (Research Institute for Ocean Economies) who are a NPO and maritime industrial association in Japan. The main purpose of the visit  which was organised by THMA and Aura (University of Hull) was to learn more about the advanced industry and infrastructure for offshore wind in UK.  Under the new law for promotion of offshore...

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THMA signs MOU with Kunsan National University and the Korea Electric Association

On 16 July News Release from Korea (Edited by Mary Green) (DG NetKorea = reporter Park Young‐min) The UK’s advanced technology leading the global marine wind market has opened a way to utilise it to establish a specialised research centre for offshore wind power in Korea. Korea Electric Power Association (President Kim Jong‐gap) and...

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Members, Colleagues and Partners The signing of the contract with Rhode Island Commerce Corporation at OWC2019 (see article ) was a great example of the achievements of the Humber being harnessed by other regions around the world. We identified the potential to assist the East Coast USA with their ambitious offshore wind targets a...

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US deal will export Humber’s offshore wind expertise

Two leading Humber offshore wind organisations have signed a deal with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. The contract was signed on stage on May 2 at the Offshore Wind Connections Conference in Hull in front of an audience of 400 delegates from the UK and abroad. It is the result of work to develop...

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CATCH join us at ergo!

WWW.CATCHUK.ORG We are delighted that CATCH will be taking office space next door to us!  CATCH will be the 16th company to join us here at ergo www.ergoconnects.co.uk the place for renewables and environmental technologies. CATCH is an industry led partnership supporting the process, energy, engineering and renewable industries in Yorkshire and Humber. We look...

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UK based wind company picks Rhode Island for US headquarters

By The Associated Press – June 24, 2019 A company specialising in wind power blade maintenance has chosen Rhode Island for its U.S. headquarters, a sign of the state’s growing offshore wind industry. Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor told the Boston Globe last week that British company GEV Wind Power has committed to staying at Quonset Point...

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